Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-03

line, and estimate Of cost Of new extension
Whole diitaDce l2,215 feet Get grade Of
something over eleven feet. The average
cut about six feet, but q letter line than or
Lawrence avenue, where less cut Get q
better fall on the former and no angles te
make, which give better satisfaction. Pipe
to be used twenty-four inches In diameter
The work not to cost over $4,000.
Mr. Brown stated that Mr.. Kincaid wal
abs mt and could not be seen about getting
the right of way thu ough his farm bu,
thought there " ould he no trouble.
Mr. Day ton was introduced to the council
and stated that he bad spent q number o:
years in constructing sewers in large cities.
He stated that an oval shaped pipe was bet
ter for &c sewerage han the round. The best
sewers in the country is oval shape. would
be pleased to build a sample and let the city
authorities examine it. 1t can be built for
less than you can PUT in iron pipe. 1t Is
built in the ditch of stone and cement.
Mr. Healy-I would lie willing TO accept
the pipe offered by Mr.. Dayton if it could be
bnit a. cl cap Most of It would have to bt
| laid in auckland.
air Dayton stated that it would have to
be p arked if quicksand was present.
Mir. Eng lish-W oul favor he cement if il
could lie constructed as rapidly as the other.
Am afraid it could not be put in. How soon
completed;
Mr. Dayton-The river might rise, AND
would not like to place limit.
Sewerage committee repol ted that it was
necessary to extend the sewer on Topeka
avenue and that clerk be empowered to ad-
vertise for bids for completing the sewer.
The report was adopted.
Mr. Healy submitted an ordinance which
denied issuing ary Iicens TO parties for sell
ing spirituous liquors. ItwasreterTed to the
license committee.
Mr.. English. as chairman of health COM
m,ttee, stated that the county Jail was in a
very bad condition. He read report from
the gentleman who at the previous meeting
spoke to the council concerning cremator
Prices were given and Mr. English stated
that it was his jude ment that it was as gooc
| as the city could do.
A letter was read from a company il
Wheeling, West Virginia, asking that tn,
crematory ha1 died by them be considered
before contracting with any oth'r compsny
The report of the committee was received
Mr. wis, the gentleman representing the
crematory conn any. WAS present, and it was
agreed to refer The matter 10 the city attor-
ney and health c, mmittee to dIsw up an or
dnance regulating prices and report at the
next meeting.
Mr.. johnson, az chairman of tbs water
company, RECOMMENDED that water mains be
extende on Douglas avenue from Fifth ave
nue. to Washington.
1t was agreed to ect on no petition which
had not been taI ded the clHk At least Xix
hours before the meeting If the council
An Oh dinapce was passed dividing the city
into sewer districts.
The re was some discussion concerning mott
flying the people about issuing bonds. 1t was
not plain on that subject. not stating the
time. Some believed it was twenty days
but he believed it would be lawful to adver-
Sc le So time, but it would 10 beat to adver-
tise twenty days.
1t was decided not 10 advertise fer protest
but al low. VI til tie ne 1t nee,jI g to prepare
bids for the building OF the sewers.
Attorney Dale " as intr, duced and spoke
relating TO the ordinance allowing a motor
line to run up Ma kot street no,t h Of Park
The properly is he'd in Il US, for the al join
ing pro perty. By laying the track, thirty
feet on each side would be left for driving
purpo~os. 1t is thought that the council car
sppoint Commits TO confer with the com
pany and choose some other street. under
stand that the company are willing for a
conference and will acc. pt another street. l
ask that a commet'es be appointed by the
council for a conference.
Mr.. English moved that the railroad COM
mettee be appointed % confer with the com
pany to see if Lawrence avenue could be
used from Tenth to Park street or some
other street. The latter clause was added
after some discussion cone. rning the proba
bility Of & XII k on the prospect of u>iag Law
renee avenue 1t was ordered that an or
dinanoe be reported OF the next meeting.
Ordinance Was passed relating t. taxing
Intelligence offices.
An ordinances was paced making Maple
street eighty feet wide.
Mr. Healy spoke about the sersss car CON-
pany laying their track on the Maple street
bridge. 1t was understood that the bridge
was erected by private parties and given the
city and it being only eighteen feet wide it
could scarcely accommodate q street car
track. The approaches had been bulls by
the city and the II ack on ths east approach
reminded one Of al elevated line. 1t wns %
light that it couh scarcsly he crossed.
A fine Of three dollars against Mr.. Smith
for leaving team ushi,ch,j i, WAS some time
ago imposed. The mayor presented i. to the
council with ths query that 1t BE- remitsed
It was decidei &hst is should not be reanissssi
and the gen le.,aa being poor tho ms,Rbers
of the council put up tire money.
An ordinance wss passed granting Ave
foot of an alley in rear Of new opera house,
donated to be used by the opers house.
The following communication was sab.
Ini;ted to the hor orable mayor aid council
men
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